Program-specific assortments
Assign the buyer the relevant store and collections or catalog access for its merchandise program.
Promotional products
PunchOut for promotional product suppliers.
Support corporate, university, healthcare and program buyers who need branded products through procurement while keeping your existing Shopify commerce operation.
Program purchasingPunchOut Central
01Program buyerApproved procurement path
02Supplier catalogProducts and collections
03Cart returnReview before approval
04PO to orderConnected handoff
Program complexity
Give each buyer a clear catalog path without fragmenting the store.
Promotional programs can have different assortments and purchasing stakeholders. PunchOut lets the buyer enter from procurement while the supplier keeps one commerce operation.
Procurement-friendly buying
Let the buyer shop the supplier catalog, then return the cart for internal approval.
Order boundary
Treat the returned cart as a request and the approved PO as the event that creates the Shopify order.
Central visibility
Follow buyer connections and transaction activity as programs expand.
In practice
Set up the program before the first campaign order.
Confirm what is included in the buyer catalog and how the buyer expects approved orders to arrive.
Define the program
Document the buyer, store, product collections and procurement environment.
Configure access
Assign the buyer the correct catalog scope from the existing Shopify store.
Run a sample order
Test a realistic cart, return it to procurement and complete the approval path.
Confirm order receipt
Check the approved PO, Shopify order and transaction activity together.
Operating view
Keep the commercial program and procurement record aligned.
A connected view reduces the risk of treating a draft cart, an approved PO and a store order as the same event.
Related topics
Plan a buyer program connection
Questions
What to clarify before connecting
No. PunchOut Central uses the existing Shopify or Shopify Plus store.
Yes. Buyer-specific store and collection or catalog access can be assigned during setup.
Test catalog access, a representative cart, cart return, buyer approval, PO receipt and Shopify order creation.
Plan the connection
Turn a program request into a testable connection.
Bring the buyer, catalog scope and procurement workflow to a focused conversation.